Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 31 Aug 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Gowen MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Gowen MI
 43.25°N 85.37°W (Elev. 866 ft)
1:16 pm EDT Aug 31, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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